Cold season more brutal for asthma and allergy sufferers

9:10 PM,
Jan. 13, 2014

Cockroaches and rodents can be common indoor asthma and allergy triggers during the winter.

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As the winter months drag on, cabin fever sets in for many people. However, being cooped up inside is even harder for people suffering from asthma and allergies because more time indoors means greater exposure to indoor allergens. Although mold, pet dander and dust mites are often blamed for sneezing and itchy eyes this time of year, the National Pest Management Association warns that winter pests such as cockroaches and rodents can also be common asthma and allergy triggers.

"The saliva, urine and fecal droppings from cockroaches and rodents contain allergen proteins known to elicit ...